Club Sale | It’s done!

[altodevil]

Truly don't give a feck who the owners are as long as they run the club well. Every billionaire is directly responsible for, or indirectly allows, violence and terrible things to happen.

I don't want us to abandon our philosophy of youth and play style and start buying every top player plastic-club style however. There's a happy balance.

 

[Spoony]

Sounds like City owners have Manchester in a similar position to Dublin. Great for tourists, shite to live.

It's great to live as well. I love it.

 

[Wumminator]

Sounds like City owners have Manchester in a similar position to Dublin. Great for tourists, shite to live.

It has done me a massive favour. I have massively benefited from this financially and the area I live is better. I have lucked out. Plenty of people have not. That’s not something I am happy with, it is really sad.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I recently went to a group meetings for expectant families. There were ten couples. One of the lads had been in Ancoats for three generations. He had effectively been forced out by rising rents and his flats are now used for foreign investors as second homes. It’s shit.

Oh Christ I remember them. A load of blokes wishing they could be anywhere else on earth while being laughed at for making a bollix of changing a nappy on a doll.

 

[laughtersassassin]

All I want is a debt free club and a new 100k seater stadium......

Is that so much to ask

 

[Wumminator]

Oh Christ I remember them. A load of blokes wishing they could be anywhere else on earth while being laughed at for making a bollix of changing a nappy on a doll.

TBF - one week we all went downstairs and got to watch United in the Europa.

 

[Mickeza]

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I am absolutely convinced the independent regulator announcement from last week was postponed because of this bid.

 

[Spoony]

It has done me a massive favour. I have massively benefited from this financially and the area I live is better. I have lucked out. Plenty of people have not. That’s not something I am happy with, it is really sad.

Do where have these families been forced to move to?

 

[Wumminator]

Do where have these families been forced to move to?

He was getting in from Longsight.

 

[Raoul]

What's the identity that United would be selling here?

English club, English owner, some degree of connection to the club (owner is a fan etc), and has the financial wherewithal to move the club forwards both on transfers and infrastructure development.

 

[KiD MoYeS]

It's great to live as well. I love it.

Maybe I should have phrased that better. Not shite to live but shite to start living i.e. get a first home to live in.

 

[Spoony]

Maybe I should have phrased that better. Not shite to live but shite to start living i.e. get a first home to live in.

Dublin is far more expensive. A mate of mine has been renting a box room in Dublin for 600 euros. As for property prices it's becoming expensive everywhere hence the need for affordable housing.

 

[Wumminator]

Dublin is far more expensive. A mate of mine has been renting a box room in Dublin for 600 euros. As for property prices it's becoming expensive everywhere hence the need for affordable housing.

But… the direct reason there’s no affordable housing is City’s owners that have got a load of land in Manchester for cheap and then not paid any tax on massive profits.

 

[BarstoolProphet]

https://amp.theguardian.com/comment...english-city-sold-abu-dhabis-elite-manchester

Same. They’ve been a nightmare for Manchester.

Some really harsh criticism there. Has there not been any upside to this at all? Not unusual that these types of deals is a tax haven for the investors, easiest way to entice them to invest heavily. I bet it usually never really works out as intended. As for the criticism of UAE, they have made massive progress though, especially on official stance on workers rights. But expecting democracy is decades ahead at earliest.

 

[Wumminator]

Some really harsh criticism there. Has there not been any upside to this at all? Not unusual that these types of deals is a tax haven for the investors, easiest way to entice them to invest heavily. I bet it usually never really works out as intended. As for the criticism of UAE, they have made massive progress though, especially on official stance on workers rights. But expecting democracy is decades ahead at earliest.

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/media/34821/download?attachment

Read the report and decide for yourself.

The fact that there has been NO EVIDENCE of money raised for the council after they sold public land for demonstrably cheaper than similar areas is pretty damning.

 

[red thru&thru]

I am absolutely convinced the independent regulator announcement from last week was postponed because of this bid.

I've not read the thread. Worth reading?

And why do you say the above?

 

[Robertd0803]

Any particular reason why Friday is the deadline to show intent to buy?

 

[Spoony]

But… the direct reason there’s no affordable housing is City’s owners that have got a load of land in Manchester for cheap and then not paid any tax on massive profits.

Why did the council let that happen?

 

[JohnnyKills]

One of the worse hot takes I've read this month.

Has a sprinkle of Qanon about it.



Seeing some man daft posts like Hag be on his way out whoever buys us. Reads and sounds like they are secretly hoping it.

What the feck's wrong with you?

 

[Adam-Utd]

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/media/34821/download?attachment

Read the report and decide for yourself.

The fact that there has been NO EVIDENCE of money raised for the council after they sold public land for demonstrably cheaper than similar areas is pretty damning.

I think that's more reason to be angry at the greedy council members pocketing the money, rather than foreign investors.

Anybody would do the same if they could get a similar deal. The locals are the ones screwing each other.

 

[BarstoolProphet]

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/media/34821/download?attachment

Read the report and decide for yourself.

Yikes. Reads like Wall Street bulls negotiating with Average Joe to land the latter a 'favorable' deal. I've seen such deals many times before on a various scale, all ends up the same. What really strikes me is how little criticism ADUG ownership has had, it's like it's been permanently embargoed. Yet now it's hunting season on United's soul and whatnot.

 

[Wumminator]

Why did the council let that happen?

Well the person who sorted the deal now sits on the board at City and currently Man City are being investigated for making illegal payments to associated parties.

 

[red thru&thru]

Any particular reason why Friday is the deadline to show intent to buy?

Could be a reason but it's widely known to be a "soft" date. There does need to be timelimits. Otherwise it becomes never ending.

 

[Waynne]

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Just seen this on Sky Sport News youtube channel

 

[Berbaclass]

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[Spoony]

Well the person who sorted the deal now sits on the board at City and currently Man City are being investigated for making illegal payments to associated parties.

They're cnuts.

 

[BarstoolProphet]

Ah, Tom McDermott is back with yet another exclusive transfer story.

 

[KiD MoYeS]

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Disney+ FC.

 

[TsuWave]

English club, English owner, some degree of connection to the club (owner is a fan etc), and has the financial wherewithal to move the club forwards both on transfers and infrastructure development.

I mean no hostility, I’m just confused.

United would stop being an English club? United has English owners? Aren’t/isn’t one of the suitors at the core of this buy attempt reportedly a lifelong United fan? And isn’t their financial muscle making all this possible to start with?

 

[RedDevil@84]

Any particular reason why Friday is the deadline to show intent to buy?

The Imam won't signoff on any bids till the Jumma is complete??

But then they need to wait till Monday for NYSE to open.

 

[RedDevil@84]

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Swap deal with Fred.

 

[TrebleChamp99]

I am absolutely convinced the independent regulator announcement from last week was postponed because of this bid.

Why?

 

[UDontMessWith24]

My everyday need tk exist and a football club I have an emotional connection with are completely different.

So it’s negotiable got it.

 

[2 man midfield]

Is this happening then?

 

[Tiber]

Have to admit, going from the Glazers leeching the life out of the club to having an owner who invests in not only the club and stadium but the city around the club is awfully tempting

 

[kirk buttercup]

So...what did I miss ?

 

[Tiber]

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Signing Mbappe on a free transfer after the King sends his cousin an email is going to set twitter on fire

 

[cyberman]

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Surely to Christ they’re sensible enough to avoid this at any cost?

 

[RedDevil@84]

So...what did I miss ?

Qatar has sought Mbappe's signoff on buying United. Was one of the clauses in his new PSG contract.

 

[Mickeza]

I've not read the thread. Worth reading?

And why do you say the above?

I have zero evidence but the regulation was leaked in the Tory Sun, it contained far stricter fit and proper ownership rules and then the day it was meant to be announced it got pulled…seemed truly bizarre.